茶化 ちゃかしたそうだ
chakashita sōda

Godan Verb (su)
Evidential Auxiliary

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...") of 茶化す

1. It is said that [someone] became addicted to tea.; It is rumored that [someone] has developed a tea habit.

Past/Perfective
Hearsay Evidence